Jacqueline Tseng, a first-generation Cambodian refugee who’s
been active in local and state politics, filed paperwork to join the crowded
Republican field for the 7th District congressional race.

Tseng announced her candidacy during the state GOP
convention in Savannah recently. In a video on her website, Tseng talks about
her experience living “through Communist and Socialist rule in a war-torn
country” and that “they’re trying to get their hands back on society.”

Tseng’s family escaped genocide by the Khmer Rouge regime in
the late 1970s and became U.S. citizens, according to her website. Tseng went
on to start her own business and work in the IT field.

A Gwinnett County resident since 2000, Tseng serves on
numerous civic and political organizations, including her current role as
secretary of the executive board of the Gwinnett County Republican Party. In
2018, she co-founded the Conservative Diversity Alliance to “foster
relationships in diverse communities across metro Atlanta” and promote “strong
family values, economic freedom and civic engagement,” according to her
website.

Tseng makes it eight Republicans competing to represent the
district, which includes the majority of Forsyth and Gwinnett counties. The
high-profile race has been receiving national attention after Rep. Rob Woodall
(R-Lawrenceville) defeated Democratic challenger Carolyn Boudreaux in 2018 by
less than 500 votes in a historically conservative stronghold.

Woodall announced in February that he won’t seek
re-election, turning the open seat into arguably one of the most competitive
and compelling in the country.